The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-11-02
IN HOMAGE OF THE HERO LEE.
LAYING THE CORNERSTONE OF TiiE
MONUMENT AT RICH3.c&D.

LAYING THE CORNERSTONE OF TIL
1IOSUMENT AT RICH3!cEG.
A Pageant and a Celebration worth! g
the Great Chieftain In Whose Bonor ;':+'
were N;ade-.Wade Hampton Marshal o.
the Day.
R1cHMoSD, Va, October Pin spite
OF the rainy weather the city this morn
ing soon showed signs of interest IN the
coming ceremonies, the crowd being the
largest seen here in g great many years.
At verj early hour the sound OF drum
and bugle noted the preparations for the
grand parade. Before 10 o'clock tee
rain had temporarily ceased, but the
clouds remained unbroken and threaten
ing. People, however, seemed not to
notice this, but had apparently made up
their minds to carry cut the programme
of the day in all its details, "rain OF
shine"
The visiting military force consists OF
two corps of cadets, one from the Viz
ginia Military Institute and the other
from the Blacksburg Agricultural and
Mechanical College, two regiments OF
Virginia infantry, three companies of
cavalry, four companies of artillery, two
companies OF infantry from North Caro-
Lima and one from Maryland. Besides
these there are several camps Of Con-
federate veterans from different parts OF
the State and six hundred veterans OF
the Maryland Line. The latter arrived
here this morning and their appearance
on the street, with the Marine Band OF
Washington ct the head Of the line,
created Considerable interest, and they
were everywhere greeted with enthusi-
asm.
Four professors and ffty-fve students
arrived this morning from the Washing
ton and Lee University. General R. E.
Lee was at the time of his death presl-
dent of the institution and was succeed
ed by lis son, General G. ". Custis
Lee, who is now president. Owing 10
the recent illness of the latter he ~as
unable TO participate in to-day's cere-
monies, but his brothers, General ". l..
F. Lee (popularly known as Roony
Lee} and Captain Robert E. Lee, are
here. The only other immediate mem
bers of the family are two daughters,
who are at present in Europe.
At few minutes before II o'clock,
every thing being in readiness, the pro.
cession began to move.
At the head of the line, after detach-
ments of mounted police, came the chief
marshal OF the day, General Wade
Hampton, riding side by side with
Governor Fitzhugh Lee, both superbly
mounted. Then followed the Governors
sEaf, in Brilliant sTdIHif2rm. Uniform. and the assist
ant marshais. Next in successive 0sS:5zasser
came the Virginia Confederate veteran
camps, the veterans Of the Maryland
Line, the volunteer infantry of Virginia
and North Carolina, the artillery end
then all the various civic organizations,
embracing the Grand Lodge OF Virginia
Masons, two commanderies Of Knights
Templars, Blue Lodge Masons, Druids,
Elks, Junior Order OF American Me
chanics, Odd Fellows and other societies
in regalia.
The whole made such display as has
never been seen in Richmond. Dense
crowds packed the sidewalks along the
whole route of march, and the populace
gave vent to their enthusiasm II almost
incessart cheers, to be but increased as
some fa7orite or famed organization
passed by.
The procession was nearly an hour
passing g given point, the Richmond
fire department, with all its apparatus,
bringing UP the rear. Windows and
every other available elevated place along
the line of aarch were filed with peo-
pie, mainly ladies, who cheered the wet
processionists by waving hats and hand
kerchiefs, and expressed their pleasure
in various other ways. The scene as the
head of the column marched lnto the
monument grounds was despite the
drizzie) very inspiring.
General Wade Hampton and Governor
Lee rode in front, side by side, as low
ingly as when In other Gays they com
manded the cavalry Of the Army OF
Northern Virginia.
The statue of Fame crowning Lee at
the entrance of the grounds was sur
rounded by about one hundred veteran
inmates of the Confederate Soldiers
Home, and as the head of the line ap--
preached they unveiled the statue and
fired salute. This statue is a plaster
cast Of colossal size, an imitation granite
base, designed and constructed by john
A. Eden and ". L. Sheppard, two ct
Richn1ond's best known artists, and IS q
decided feature OF the many designs and
decorations to be seen throughout the
city. The enthusiasm OF the veterans OF
the Lee Camp Home was touching to
witness, as they recognized SO many OF
their old leaders and comrades in line
and greeted then. with an old-time Con-
federate yell, which, if not as strong as
in former days, was at least as hearty
and sincere.
The grand stand, to which admission
was had only by tickets OF invitation,
was soon filed, while many thousands
stood in she mud and rain in as close
proximity as possible.
The Marine Band of washington
played 'Dixie," :'Star Spangied ban
ner, y .:Yankee Doodle, and other pop
silar airs, while the veterans, the Grand
Lodge ot Masons and other or5anlZa-
tions took the places assigned them.
Despite the constant drizzle, walch
soon increased to hard rain, people
held their places with amazing patience:
4 veteran voiced the sentiments OF all
,,ban no sai1. eve rseI to follow Nlarsc